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*[[William Dutton Hayward]], namesake of the city of Hayward |
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[[File:George oakes lone tree cemetery fairview.jpg|thumb|left|Grave of George Oakes, first newspaper publisher in Hayward]] |
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*[[Robert McDonald (Medal of Honor)|Robert McDonald]]), [[American Indian Wars]] soldier and [[Congressional medal of Honor|Medal of Honor]] recipient, with the [[5th Infantry Regiment]]<ref>[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7609119]</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 23:49, 6 June 2012
Lone Tree Cemetery is a 42-acre (17 ha), active, nonprofit cemetery in unincorporated Fairview, California, adjacent to the city of Hayward. The site was first established in 1868.[1] The cemetery hosts the oldest continuous Memorial Day celebration in southern Alameda County.
People interred
- Bob Sweikert, racing driver, 1955 Indianapolis 500 champion[2]
- Charlie Becker, actor who played the Mayor in The Wizard of Oz
- Pete Knight, 1950s rodeo champion[3]
- William Dutton Hayward, namesake of the city of Hayward
- Robert McDonald), American Indian Wars soldier and Medal of Honor recipient, with the 5th Infantry Regiment[4]
References
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